Eric Frykberg

The two Maori tribes with major hydro electric schemes in their region insist they've never given up their right to claim ownership of water. Audio

In the the last hour the Maori Council has filed its claim for New Zealand water resources which could lead to everyone having to pay for their water. Audio

300 were on board and at least 28 have been rescued. Captain Nurur Rahman of the National Maritime Safety Authority says four foreign merchant vessels have been helping with rescue efforts. Audio

Receivers of the PIke River Coal Mine say tough new rules being brought in for the mining industry is scaring off would-be buyers. Audio

East Coast oil drillers have given an upbeat account of their quest for oil at a meeting called by Hawkes Bay Regional Council. Audio

The multi-millionaire German at the centre of a global internet piracy case could learn today if he will be freed on bail. Audio

The German internet tycoon, Kim Dotcom begins his defence against extradition to the United States today. Audio

This year was the 70th anniversary of one this country's biggest and most significant battles of the Second World War. Audio

Environmental experts fear plunging prices for carbon could jeopardise attempts to prevent climate change. Audio

Eric Frykberg investigates the affordability of housing in this country Audio

Auckland appears to be on the verge of a property market boom, with latest house values the highest ever. Audio

The West Coast has tossed out its sitting National MP Chris Auchinvole after one term, and returned its former MP, Labour's Damien O'Connor. Audio

People living in a housing estate at the northern end of Thames are meeting now with their District Council over the alarmingly high levels of arsenic found on their land. Audio

A crowd of about two thousand people gathered to pay their respects for the victims of the Pike River mining disaster one year to the day at a special service in Greymouth on Saturday Audio

Tomorrow a memorial to the 29 men who died at the mine will be unveiled in Greymouth, and a service will be held to mark the occasion. Audio

On the eve of the first anniversary of the Pike River Mine disaster, the Royal Commission investigation has been told the mine was an accident waiting to happen.y Audio

A former member of the Department of Labour's mines inspectorate has hit back at criticism of the work of the inspectors at the Royal Commission into the Pike River mining disaster. Audio

A spokesperson for families bereaved by the Pike River Coal Mine disaster thinks poor organisation of the mine inspectorate extends beyond the tragedy of the Pike River accident. Audio

Inspectors from the Department of Labour will return to the stand at the Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy today. Audio

A representative of families of the 29 men who died at the Pike River Coal Mine says overworked mining inspectors are not to blame for last November's disaster. Audio